Transnational Chinese students’ online information literacies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of Information Literacy Pub Date : 2023-06-06 DOI:10.11645/17.1.3281

Huan Gao, Angela M. Kohnen

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Abstract

Using a transnational lens, this narrative study examines the online information literacies of six Chinese international graduate students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data of the study were collected from phenomenological interviewing, weekly information-seeking dairies, and focus group discussions. This study illuminates Chinese international students’ transnational information literacies in navigating the pandemic online information environment. These students stayed attuned with the pandemic conditions and relevant regulations in order to inform their important decision-making concerning health, safety, visa issues, and international travel. The study also highlights participants' cultural ways of information seeking and pragmatic approaches to information credibility assessment. Results from the study show the importance of understanding and empowering the information literacy of international students, especially during a global health emergency.

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新冠肺炎疫情下跨国中国留学生网络信息素养研究

本研究采用跨国视角，考察了新冠肺炎疫情期间六名在美中国留学生的在线信息素养。研究数据收集自现象学访谈、每周信息寻求日记和焦点小组讨论。本研究揭示了中国留学生在大流行网络信息环境下的跨国信息素养。这些学生密切关注疫情情况和相关规定，以便为他们在健康、安全、签证问题和国际旅行方面的重要决策提供信息。该研究还强调了参与者寻求信息的文化方式和信息可信度评估的实用方法。这项研究的结果表明，理解和增强国际学生信息素养的重要性，特别是在全球卫生紧急情况下。

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来源期刊

Journal of Information Literacy Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

CiteScore

1.40

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0.00%

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审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： JIL is an international, peer-reviewed journal that aims to investigate information literacy in all its forms to address the interests of diverse IL communities of practice. To this end it publishes articles from both established and new authors in this field. JIL welcomes contributions that push the boundaries of IL beyond the educational setting and examine this phenomenon as a continuum between those involved in its development and delivery and those benefiting from its provision. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal is published under the Gold Open Access model, because the CILIP Information Literacy Group believes that knowledge should be shared. It is therefore free and requires no subscription. In addition authors are not required to pay a fee to be published in JIL. The Journal of Information Literacy is published twice a year. Additional, special themed issues are also possible and the editor welcomes suggestions. JIL has an acceptance rate of 44% for articles submitted to the journal.